Welcome to the Algebra Page! Be sure to take advantage of the Discussion Page (click on the Discussion Tab above). On that page you will be able to ask questions about the math that you are doing. You may also find the links at the bottom of this page helpful. Students who have gone through the material will be happy to answer questions you have about the material and further your understanding as best they can.
Also take advantage of the Resources Page, to the right, because you may find some helpful websites. I encourage you to not rely solely on your text book, but to search for other sources of understanding. I would also suggest going to your local library and the Hesburgh library because they have algebra books. You will find that other writers phrase and edit articles and text books differently. Certain styles of writing may be a better fit for you. You will also come across more problems and examples to work through. In order to understand algebra, you must work through a lot of examples and problems.
Lastly, I encourage you to go to your teachers when you need help. I know that the teachers make themselves available in the mornings and at Math help, and I am sure they have given you their phone numbers. If you need help on a problem, be sure to ask for their assistance.
Some links posted below are in .pdf format. Adobe Reader is required to be able to open these files. This is a useful format especially because of the search feature in Adobe Reader. To operate the search, click on the binoculars in the toolbar and type your search in. It should locate and highlight the exact words in your search. So, for example, if you are looking for help on factoring: click on the binoculars, type in "factoring", and scroll through each section that has the word "factoring" in it.
Dr. Math Algebra Archives -- This is a useful site called "Ask Dr. Math". The site is divided into different sections of Algebra: Basic Algebra, Equations/Graphs/Translations, Linear Algebra, Linear Equations, and Polynomials. You can look through the archives of questions or you can search for a particular subject, such as "completing the square", in the search bar below.
Paul Dawkins Algebra Notes -- Dr. Paul Dawkins of Lamar University has been kind enough to publish his notes for college courses on the internet. This is a link to his notes on algebra. The notes are in .pdf format, so you will need Adobe Reader to access them.
-- This is a .pdf file about basic number properties. If you have questions about Real Numbers or Whole Number or Exponents or Order of Operations, they can be answered here.
Also take advantage of the Resources Page, to the right, because you may find some helpful websites. I encourage you to not rely solely on your text book, but to search for other sources of understanding. I would also suggest going to your local library and the Hesburgh library because they have algebra books. You will find that other writers phrase and edit articles and text books differently. Certain styles of writing may be a better fit for you. You will also come across more problems and examples to work through. In order to understand algebra, you must work through a lot of examples and problems.
Lastly, I encourage you to go to your teachers when you need help. I know that the teachers make themselves available in the mornings and at Math help, and I am sure they have given you their phone numbers. If you need help on a problem, be sure to ask for their assistance.
Some links posted below are in .pdf format. Adobe Reader is required to be able to open these files. This is a useful format especially because of the search feature in Adobe Reader. To operate the search, click on the binoculars in the toolbar and type your search in. It should locate and highlight the exact words in your search. So, for example, if you are looking for help on factoring: click on the binoculars, type in "factoring", and scroll through each section that has the word "factoring" in it.
Dr. Math Algebra Archives -- This is a useful site called "Ask Dr. Math". The site is divided into different sections of Algebra: Basic Algebra, Equations/Graphs/Translations, Linear Algebra, Linear Equations, and Polynomials. You can look through the archives of questions or you can search for a particular subject, such as "completing the square", in the search bar below.
Paul Dawkins Algebra Notes -- Dr. Paul Dawkins of Lamar University has been kind enough to publish his notes for college courses on the internet. This is a link to his notes on algebra. The notes are in .pdf format, so you will need Adobe Reader to access them.